How
to know Jesus Christ
1.
God's Intentions for you are Peace and Everlasting
Life
 God
loves you and wants you to enjoy peace and life,
today and eternally. God doesn't hate you. God
hates sin. He loved you before you were born.
He knew
you'd need a Saviour and sent His only
Son Jesus Christ to die in your place. Christ,
who was without sin became a sin sacrifice for
you.
The
Word of the Lord says...
"For God
so loved the world, that he gave his one and
only Son, that whoever believes in him should
not perish, but have eternal life." John
3:16
"Being therefore
justified by faith, we have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ;" Romans 5:1
"But God
commends his own love toward us, in that while
we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans
5:8
...So why
don't most of us have this peace and life that
God intended for us?
2.
The sin problem, separation from God
Sin separates
us from God. God created man
in His image and gave us freedom of choice.
The Lord gave us a choice to obey Him and love
Him. Or disobey God and go it alone, loving sin
and ultimately being separated from our Creator.
The Word
of the Lord says...
"For all
have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God." Romans
3:23
"But your
sins have separated between you and your God,
and your sins have hidden his face from you,
so that he will not hear." Isaiah 59:2
Our
attempt to end the separation between us and
God
Many people
have tried to bridge the chasm between themselves
and God. Doing good works or being a "good
person" will not save you. Many religions
claim to know the way to God. Only the sacrifice
of the Messiah, Jesus, can atone
for
your sins.
The
Word of the Lord says...
"There
is a way which seems right to a man, but in
the end it leads to death." Proverbs
14:12
"For the
wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God
is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans
6:23
...Nothing
can redeem us and unite us back to God, except
Jesus Christ.
3.
Only Jesus can end our separation from our
Creator
 God
sent his one and only Son, Jesus Christ, to die
for us. Jesus was crucified on the Cross for
your sins. Sin and death could not hold
Him and He rose from the grave. He paid the penalty for sin, so you
didn't have to. He is the bridge between us and God.
The
Word of the Lord says...
"For
there is one God, and one mediator between
God and men, the man Christ Jesus." 1
Timothy 2:5
"Because
Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous
for the unrighteous, that he might bring you
to God; being put to death in the flesh, but
made alive in the Spirit;" 1 Peter 3:18
God
has provided the Way. We have the freedom,
now in
this life, to make a choice. Will
you choose the Way?
4. Accepting God's
Invitation: receive the Lord Jesus Christ
 You have a choice to serve sin or serve God. Sin leads to death, eternal
death. But if you put your trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
and make Him the Master, the Boss of your life, you will live, forever.
Jesus
says...
"Behold,
I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears
my voice and opens the door, then I will come
in to him, and will dine with him, and he with
me." Revelation
3:20
"But as
many as received him, to them he gave the right
to become God’s children, to those who
believe in his name." John 1:12
"That if
you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is
Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans
10:9
What will
you choose? Life in Christ or death in sin?
Jesus said
to her, “I am the resurrection and the
life. He who believes in me will still live,
even if he dies. Whoever lives and believes in
me will never die. Do you believe this?” John
11:25-26
Will
you receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
right now?
Here is
how you can receive Jesus Christ and the free
gift of Salvation:
1.
Admit you are a sinner in need of a Savior.
2. Be willing to repent and turn from sin.
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried and rose from
the dead.
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and take control
of your life.
Receive Him as Lord, Savior and Mediator between you and God.
A
suggested prayer (try to use your own words
from your heart):
Dear Lord
Jesus,
Lord I know
I have sinned against you and stand in judgement.
I need your forgiveness, I need Jesus. I know
Jesus can be my Savior. I repent and turn from
sin today. I turn back to You and ask You to
come into my life and be my Lord and Savior.
I put my trust and hope in Jesus Christ and accept
the free gift of salvation you have provided
in Him.
In Jesus
I pray, Amen
Rejoice
in the Lord!
If you
prayed this prayer and meant it with all your
heart...
God
says...
For, “Whoever
will call on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans
10:13
"For by
grace you have been saved through faith, and
that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
not of works, that no one would boast." Ephesians
2:8,9
If you
received Christ today, you are reborn into God's
family through the Holy Spirit who indwells every
believer in Christ. Rejoice that your name has
been written in the Lamb's Book of Life!
Today is
the beginning of your new life in Christ. To
strengthen your relationship with Him:
1.
Read your Bible everyday.
2. Talk to God in prayer everyday.
3. Tell others about Jesus Christ.
4. Find a church where Christ is preached and His Word is the authority.
5. Be baptized as Christ commanded.
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